Aaron Rodgers had hoped to get an opt-out in his new contract with the Green Bay Packers, or tie his salary to a percentage of the salary cap. While Rodgers signed the richest contract in NFL history, he was unable to get the Packers to agree to those concessions.

“I don’t think the NFL is ready for those type of contracts,” he said. “There’s language that need to change for those to become more standard, but there just isn’t the movement in that area on franchise side to do contract that allow players to have more of the leverage that NBA players have. Instead they would rather go traditional routes with large signing bonuses and prorate that over five years in order to minimize cap hits. That’s the desired approach and there wasn’t a lot of wiggle room in that area.”

Rodgers has a small ownership stake in the Milwaukee Bucks.

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have agreed upon a four-year, $134 million extension that could be worth as much as $180 million in total money. 

The extension includes nearly $103 million total in guarantees, another record amount, and has an annual average value of $33.5 million

Rodgers has two seasons remaining on his current contract. Rodgers signed a $130.75 million deal in 2013 with a $35 million signing bonus and $54 million in guaranteed money.

Rodgers and the Packers have widely been expected to agree to an extension before the start of the 2018 season.

Rodgers was MVP of the NFL in 2011 and 2014 while also making the Pro Bowl six times.

Beyond strictly looking at wins and losses, DVOA by Football Outsiders gives a clear picture of team performance.

The following Infographic shows the past 10 years of DVOA rankings (2008-2017) for the Green Bay Packers.

The 2008-2017 snapshot captures the entirety of the Aaron Rodgers' era for the Packers. Not surprisingly, the dips in 2013 and 2017 correlate with injuries Rodgers has experienced.

Ten-Year DVOA Rankings: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

The Green Bay Packers have received trade calls on Randall Cobb but he's not on the block.

Michael Lombardi of The Ringer had reported that Cobb was "available" and "being shopped around."

Cobb is in the final year of his contract, scheduled to make $8.6 million in base salary. 

The Packers used three draft choices on receivers this year.

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have discussed a new contract for months. A deal hasn't yet materialized, but that doesn't mean the quarterback and team are at odds.

Rodgers told ESPN's Wilde and Tausch that he still believes an agreement can be made that benefits both sides.

"I don't think they would want to nickel and dime me, and I'm not trying to screw them," Rodgers said. "This is a partnership. That's the only way this is going to work, and the best way things work in this situation is we're in this together. If they make that financial commitment, that's what they're saying. And also there's an expectation I'm going to play well, and that's my side of the bargain."

Rodgers is due $20 million this year and $21 million next year under his current contract.

Aaron Rodgers says he wasn't trying to send a message last week when he called the effort of the Green Bay Packers' young wide receivers "piss poor" after a practice.

"I hope we're not that soft," Rodgers said. "I hope we can hear comments or read comments and not get offended by things. It's a professional environment; it's not a personal environment. The things I'm saying, I don't have some vendetta against any player. I care about winning, No. 1, and I'm going to say and do the things that I feel like can advance us. It's going to be tough at some points. It's not a popularity contest all the time. Obviously, as a human, you like being liked and appreciated, but I'm trying to win games because that's my job."

Rodgers worked with the young pass catchers on the scout team last week since he wasn’t going to play in the first preseason game.

Aaron Rodgers believes the NFL should eliminate its hard cap in favor of a soft cap system similar to the NBA. The NFL believes the hard cap creates parity.

“We have sort of a tough situation,” he said. “I think one thing you could definitely look at that would influence the way contracts are done is a hard cap versus a non-hard cap—like the NBA, where there’s a cap, then there’s luxury tax.”

Rodgers, who invested in the Milwaukee Bucks, believes teams that go above the cap should do with a penalty.

“I would allow teams to go over the cap knowing if they do, since there’s not a hard cap, they are going to be faced with some luxury tax issues and they’d change their strategy. It’s not like we’re hurting—just like the NBA, we’re not hurting for revenue. We’re doing excellent in the NFL and the NBA is doing fantastic as well.”

Aaron Rodgers spoke out on Tuesday about the effort of the Green Bay Packers' young receivers during practice.

"I think it was one of the worst carded sessions we've had," Rodgers said. "I don't know how you can make it simpler. You literally have what the play would be in our terminology of the card. And the effort level was very low, especially what I'm accustomed to, having run that period for a number of years. It's not a good start for us on the carded period for the young guys. I think [DeAngelo] Yancey has really progressed, [Geronimo Allison], obviously 16 [Jake Kumerow]. But everybody else was piss poor."

Rodgers has been candid as of late. He expressed displeasure over the departure of Jordy Nelson and the fact that he hasn't finalized a contract extension.

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers have made "noticeable progress" on a contract extension.

There is optimism among the Packers that a deal will be agreed upon by the start of the season.

Rodgers is expected to receive a significant amount of money upfront as part of the deal.